Wherever Guzman (New South Bronx PAL) went - against the ropes, to the corner, to the concession stand (nearly) - Cobbs (Team One BC) was on him, throwing neat combinations in a comfortable 5-0 win Thursday night at the 369th Regiment Armory in Harlem.

The Daily News Golden Gloves bout may have looked easy, but there's been nothing comfortable about Cobbs' life, he would say.

Cobbs is a 19-year-old who boxes full time and says he is managed by two gentlemen, one of whom is known only as "Christ." They provide for him and also care for him, along with a stepmother, he said, with the expectation that he will one day turn pro.

Growing up, Cobbs said, his biological parents were constantly moving around the country to find employment and for other reasons he said he couldn't fully explain.

He said his mom died six years ago from a carbon monoxide accident and his dad is currently incarcerated for drugs. Thursday night, his focus and his fury were squarely on Guzman.

"I was superior to my opponent," said Cobbs, the P.C. Richard & Son boxer of the night. "He was throwing wild blows. He didn't throw one jab. I figured out his style after the first 30 seconds and realized that I could do whatever I want. I'm not being cocky, I'm just confident. Guys in this division don't have the skills that I have."

On a night featuring second-round action in the 141-pound novice division, Sherwin Collins (Starrett City) was disqualified after his bout against Ben Garcia (Trinity BC) when it was discovered that he illegally wrapped his hands. The match was stopped at 1:14 of the second round when Garcia briefly dislocated his shoulder and couldn't continue. Even though Garcia lost, his standing was restored in the tournament.

Ring inspector Antonio Midyette said that Collins unfairly put a bandage in the dressing of his hands, the better to grip the gloves. Midyette also said that he found a similar type of binding in the wraps of Nija Whaley (Starrett City BC), disqualifying Whaley before he even entered the ring against Steven Dove (Universal BC). Whaley failed to rewrap his hands in the two minutes allowed by USA Boxing-Metro.